HOW IS GERMAN AT DLD ASSESSED?
Weighting Format of German AS (starts September 2016, first assessment summer 2017)
| Paper 1: Listening, reading and translation | 40% Written examination 1 hour and 30 minutes |
| Paper 2: Written response to works and translation | 30% Written examination 2 hour 40 minutes |
| Paper 3: Speaking | 30% 21 – 23 minutes (includes a single period of 5 minutes formal presentation time) |
Weighting Format of German A level (starts September 2017, first assessment summer 2018
| Paper 1: Listening, reading and translation | 40% Written examination 1 hour and 30 minutes |
| Paper 2: Written response to works and translation | 30% Written examination 2 hour 40 minutes |
| Paper 3: Speaking | 30% Oral 21 – 23 minutes (includes 5 minutes preparation time for Task 1) |
Exam Board: P/T
